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California Gas-Line Explosion Injures at Least 11, Closes Highway

Blast takes place at Fresno County Sheriff’s gun range, where work crew apparently hit pipe

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Associated Press

Updated April 17, 2015 11:26 p.m. ET

FRESNO, Calif.—A large gas pipeline exploded Friday in central California, closing both directions of a major highway in the region and injuring at least 11 people, at least three of them critically, authorities said.

It wasn’t clear what caused the explosion at the Fresno County Sheriff’s gun range that brought traffic in the area to a halt....